Lead Mechanical Engineer Hardware Test

You will lead the design, development, and validation of mechanical test infrastructure for X-BAT hardware. You will manage engineers, create test stands and fixtures, perform mechanical analyses, coordinate fabrication, troubleshoot failures, and establish reliable engineering processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers designing, building, and maintaining hardware test stands and fixtures
• Plan work, provide technical direction, coach engineers, and manage performance development
• Gather requirements and develop, design, and validate test stands
• Design fixtures, tooling, structural support hardware, and mechanical systems
• Perform strength, stiffness, thermal, durability, and safety analyses
• Apply GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA, design reviews, and configuration discipline
• Integrate safe and maintainable test hardware with cross-functional teams
• Support fabrication, procurement, assembly, and rapid hardware iteration
• Troubleshoot test failures, conduct root-cause investigations, and implement design improvements
• Build processes and documentation practices for the hardware test function

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM discipline
• Experience as a senior or lead mechanical engineer developing fixtures, tooling, or test stands for complex hardware systems
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers
• Mechanical design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, and checkout experience
• CAD proficiency with NX, SolidWorks, or CATIA
• Experience releasing manufacturing drawings
• Knowledge of tolerance stack-up, materials selection, fastener design, load paths, and safe fixture design
• Hands-on lab, prototype, or production experience
• Cross-functional communication skills
• Eligible to achieve Top Secret and SCI clearance

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity